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09 March 2020
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Lester Aldridge LLP—Jon Dant & Alex Bickerstaff

Law firm welcomes new trainee solicitors

Law firm Lester Aldridge has recently welcomed Jon Dant and Alex Bickerstaff to their graduate training programme. 

Jon and Alex have both worked at the firm as paralegals for a number of years and will carry out their first seats in LA Marine, Lester Aldridge’s specialist shipping and marine law team, and the contentious property team. 

Training contracts at Lester Aldridge usually consist of four six-month seats in a variety of teams across the firm’s three offices, where the trainees will have the opportunities to work with Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners recognised lawyers. 

Managing partner, Matthew Barrow, welcomed the new trainees by saying: 'We are proud of the future talent at this firm. We are happy to support Jon and Alex beginning their training contracts with us and wish them well in their journey.'

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